From Public Radio of Armenia
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UCLA recognizes Armenian Genocide with week of public events
UCLA student groups, the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA and other campus partners are sponsoring a series of performances, lectures, film screenings and other events over the coming days to recognize and explore the Armenian Genocide and to celebrate Armenian heritage. Returning this year is the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA’s annual Coachellian cultural show, a community …
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Armenian, Saudi Arabian FMs discuss bilateral relations, regional issues
On April 17, in Riyadh Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia. The interlocutors commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that the organization of the high-level visit after the establishment of …
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TUMO center to open in Amsterdam
The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies has announced the upcoming launch of the first TUMO Center in the Netherlands, set to open its doors in early 2025 in Amsterdam. The center will accommodate up to 1,000 students, with plans to establish two additional TUMO boxes in the near future, providing opportunities for several hundred more …
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Borrell says adoption of “Foreign agents law” would compromise Georgia’s EU path
EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell has said the adoption of the “law on “Foreign agents law” would compromise Georgia’s EU path. Georgia’s parliament voted in the first reading to approve a proposed law that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than …
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PACE recommends that Kosovo becomes a member of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has recommended that Kosovo be invited to become a member of the Council of Europe – while deciding to monitor its fulfilment of an extensive list of commitments and obligations as from its accession. Under the Council of Europe’s procedures, the Assembly must first give its …
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Armenia, Saudi Arabia keen to develop cooperation in education
On a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Education of Saudi Arabia Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan. The interlocutors commended the high-level political dialogue between the two countries and noted that this visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia will give a new …
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Russia withdrawing peacekeepers from Nagorno Karabakh, Kremlin confirms
Russia has started withdrawing peacekeepers from Nagorno Karabakh, Press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov has confirmed. “Yes, it is true,” the Kremlin Spokesman said, when asked to comment on Azerbaijani media reports on withdrawal of peacekeepers. The Russian Peacekeepers were deployed in Nagorno Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor under the November 9 …
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Azerbaijan slams ‘threats’ from France after Paris recalls ambassador
Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of “pressuring” and “threatening” the country after Paris recalled its Ambassador and accused the Caucasus country of damaging bilateral ties, AFP reports. “The Azerbaijani side has repeatedly stated to France that speaking in a language of threat and pressure will not bring any results, and once again declares that it …
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PM Pashinyan briefs Voskepar residents on peace process with Azerbaijan
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with residents of Voskepar village today, his Press Secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan informs. The Prime Minister briefed the locals on the current state of peace process with Azerbaijan, including the border demarcation. Next, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan answered the questions of the attendees.
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Pasadena Mayor proclaims April 24 as Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day
Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo issued a proclamation on Monday recognizing the Armenian Genocide, a historic act of acknowledgment for a city with deep ties to the Armenian American community and its history of perseverance in the face of tragedy, Pasadena Now reports. “As a community, it is appropriate for us to stand together and join our …
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Armenian cemetery fire found to be arson, but not hate crime
The fires that caused severe damage to the Fresno Ararat Armenian Cemetery Sunday afternoon were found to be arson, but not a hate crime, FOX26 News reports. According to the Fresno Fire Department, firefighters responded to the cemetery on Sunday for reports of several trees on fire in the clearly marked Armenian section of the cemetery, leading the …
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Nasa says part of International Space Station crashed into Florida home
US space agency Nasa confirmed that an object that crashed into a home in Florida earlier this month was part of the International Space Station (ISS), the BBC reports. The metal object was jettisoned from the orbiting outpost in March 2021, Nasa said on Monday after analyzing the sample at the Kennedy Space Center. The …